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MaskEh133

Mask portraying Buta Sanniya (which represents derangement, distortion and listlessness of limbs) with a pink face that has arched eyebrows, semicircular eyes with crescent-shaped holes underneath, flared black nostrils, a mouth with upturned corners and a philtrum that points downwards. Three white lines on each cheek follow contour of the mouth corners, and the mouth and chin are outlined in white. A strand of twine is knotted through small holes on either side of the mask. The words "Buta - mad" are written in ink on the inside of the mask near the right eye.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, paint and plant fibre
Made in
Deniyia, Sri Lanka ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh129

Small, wooden humanoid mask painted in glossy dark green. Rounded forehead, black painted eyebrows. Large white painted eyes outlined in red with large black pupils; the plane of the eye socket slopes sharply backward and the eyes are bulging out of their sunken sockets. Slits for vision under the eyes, small bulbous nose with red nostrils; black beard and moustache of applied fabric, possibly wool. Open, downturned mouth with red lips; applied upper teeth cut from a single piece of plastic tacked to back of mask with the words "Perfumed Talc 100 gm" printed on back. The jaw is movable and affixed on either side with wire and red cord threaded through small holes. A fabric cord of red and dirty white is tied through each eye slit to attach mask to head of wearer. The mask appears to have an undercoat of orange paint. At the rear of the mask at the top is written in pencil, "abata undness".

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
plastic, metal, wool fibre ?, cotton fibre, paint and wood
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh119

Mask representing a tamil man ? with the face painted black, slightly bulging eyes with red rims and a crescent-shaped hole under each, a mouth with upturned corners, four teeth, and a large bottom lip that protrudes over a very small chin. Very small ears at either side of the mask each have a red centre and a hole through which is threaded a multicoloured fabric strap. The words "tamil man" are inscribed on the back near the top in black ink.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
fibre, paint and wood
Made in
Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh128

Mask depicting a humanoid face, painted dark green with a large red mouth that takes up roughly half the mask, and with large whitish teeth and curving fangs. High arched eyebrows with a lotus petal design protrude at the top, and the mask also has bulging white eyes with large black pupils that each have crescent-shaped slots beneath them. The nose is large with exaggerated open nostrils. A piece of string is attached at the back.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, cotton fibre ? and paint
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Water Puppet Stick3127/10 b

Long, plain, wooden stick that serves as a puppet handling stick, and fits into the iron tube near the puppet's mouth (see 3127/10 a).

Culture
Vietnamese
Made in
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Water Puppet Stick3127/9 b

Long, plain wooden stick, or handle, for a water puppet ball. The shaved end fits into a tube on the bar of the ball (see 3127/9 a).

Culture
Vietnamese
Material
wood
Made in
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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